Category Archives: Air Quality

Mayor of London offers £11m to tackle air pollution

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is offering funding worth £11 million to tackle air pollution in the capital. Eight of the most polluted boroughs will receive a share of the fund to implement measures to fight toxic air quality and filthy … Continue reading →

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Air pollution up in a third of Chinese cities: Greenpeace 

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution levels rose in nearly a third of Chinese cities monitored in the second quarter, environmental campaign group Greenpeace said Wednesday. China’s cities are often hit by severe pollution from coal-burning by power stations, heavy industry and vehicle use, … Continue reading →

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Shipping air pollution causes 24,000 deaths a year in east Asia – study 

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ship traffic is often overlooked compared to smog-producing cars and factories, but it has more than doubled off east Asia since 2005 A boom in shipping is aggravating air pollution in China and other nations in east Asia, causing thousands … Continue reading →

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UK Toxic Air Pollution Levels Rise as Temperatures Increase 

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

As UK temperatures reach their annual peak, air pollution rates will elevate to dangerous levels. Certain pollutants react with sunlight to create ozone, a toxic gas that causes respiratory complications. Ozone levels are forecast to be ‘moderate to high’ this … Continue reading →

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Ban diesel cars in London, thinktank urges 

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

IPPR analysis says capital will eventually need to phase out diesel cars and buses in order to meet EU air pollution targets Diesel vehicles must be banned from London if the UK is to meet its air pollution targets, a … Continue reading →

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Vietnam mulls test of motorbike emissions to cut urban air pollution 

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Vietnam is considering a plan to test motorbike emissions in its five largest cities after tests found the vehicle has become a major polluter. Vietnam Register, which checks vehicle quality, has urged the Ministry of Transport to test around 23 … Continue reading →

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Air pollution causes wrinkles and premature ageing, new research shows 

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Toxic fumes may be the primary cause of skin ageing in polluted cities such as London, New York and Beijing, scientists say Air pollution is prematurely ageing the faces of city dwellers by accelerating wrinkles and age spots, according to … Continue reading →

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Increase in childhood, adult asthma linked to London’s 1952 Great Smog 

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

London’s Great Smog of 1952 resulted in thousands of premature deaths and even more people becoming ill. The five December days the smog lasted may have also resulted in thousands more cases of childhood and adult asthma. Researchers studied how … Continue reading →

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